# CVE-2022-4245: plexus-utils2: A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus

CVE-2022-4245 is fixed in plexus-utils2 on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4245, released September 25, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4245
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0069
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 25, 2023

## Description

A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | plexus-utils2 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.24-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4245](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4245.md) | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Linux | plexus-utils2 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.24-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4245](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4245.md) | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Linux | plexus-utils2 Debian 14 | 3.0.24-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4245](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4245.md) | Sep 25, 2023 |

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